Round 24 at the M.C.G. delivered plenty of scoring action as the Brisbane Lions stamped their authority with a dominant 159–96 victory over Collingwood. Coming off a recent 95–53 win against the Gold Coast Suns, the visitors put on a clinic on Friday, 21 Aug, 7:40 pm AEST, leaving the home side behind on the scoreboard.
In the lead-up to the bounce, the market had Collingwood priced at 3.3→3.18 (firmed) while the Brisbane Lions drifted slightly from 1.32 to 1.33 (drifted). Despite the slight price push out, the Lions showed why they sit high on the ladder with 16 wins for the year, proving too strong once the action got underway.
How the tips went
Our published head-to-head tip on the Brisbane Lions at 1.26 resulted in a win as the visitors powered away with the match. The line selection for Brisbane Lions -24.5 at 1.9 also resulted in a win, easily covering the margin in their 63-point triumph.
To round out a clean sweep across the board, the total points tip on Over 166.5 at 1.35 resulted in a win, with the combined match score of 255 points sailing well past the line.